LAURENS THIJSSEN

Hi, I’m Laurens Thijssen.

I’m a game designer with a strong technical background and more than a decade of experience creating games.
I care deeply about how games feel to play, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into clear, engaging systems that create memorable moments for players.
 

My experience spans gameplay and systems design, combat, character, controls and camera, progression, onboarding, level and world design, and technical prototyping.
I’ve contributed to three commercially shipped titles and worked in teams of more than 30 people, using Unity, Unreal Engine, Defold, and custom engines. I use C#, Lua, and visual scripting to prototype and implement ideas, helping bridge the gap between design and development.
 

Collaboration is central to how I work. I enjoy taking ownership of features, communicating design intent across disciplines, and improving designs through player feedback and data.
I’ve also led feature kick-offs and supported design interns.

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I first discovered game development through in-game editors, which led to small prototypes, formal game-design education, and eventually a professional career. I still prototype ideas for fun.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me playing tabletop RPGs or games with friends, cooking, playing guitar, taking long forest walks, or dancing awkwardly.

I love making people smile, working together, and having fun!